Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Chiyonofuji Mitsugu vs Takanohana Koji
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 803–245 | Record | 698–210 |
| 76.6 | Win % | 76.9 |
| 1048 | Bouts | 908 |
| 81 | Basho | 75 |
| 31 | Yusho | 22 |
| 7 | Sansho | 9 |
| 1.83 m | Height | 1.86 m |
| 115 kg | Weight | 141 kg |
| 21 yrs | Career | 15 yrs |
Yokozuna 1 East
Takanohana Koji
Career arcs
Banzuke position every tournament in Makuuchi - 1 is the very top (Yokozuna 1 East), higher numbers sit lower. Overlaid on a shared timeline so an era gap shows as two separate lines. Gold ★ marks a tournament championship.
Chiyonofuji Mitsugu Takanohana Koji ★ championship
Head-to-head
Every decisive Makuuchi bout between the two, and the kimarite (winning techniques) each used against the other. Hover a technique for a plain-language description.
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How Chiyonofuji Mitsugu won
No decisive wins.
How Takanohana Koji won
Fighting styles
Each wrestler's full-career winning and losing techniques - their overall style, independent of the matchup above. The most telling read for two men who never shared a dohyo.
Winning techniques full Makuuchi career
Chiyonofuji Mitsugu
★ Grappling
yorikiri 352
uwatenage 141
tsuridashi 44
shitatenage 43
oshidashi 32
yoritaoshi 27
hikiotoshi 22
tsukiotoshi 22
Takanohana Koji
★ Grappling
yorikiri 368
uwatenage 81
oshidashi 55
okuridashi 33
yoritaoshi 27
hatakikomi 20
hikiotoshi 17
sukuinage 14
Beaten by
yorikiri 37
yoritaoshi 33
oshidashi 24
oshitaoshi 16
shitatenage 14
tsukiotoshi 12
uwatenage 12
hatakikomi 10
Common opponents top 10 by meetings
Wrestlers both men faced in the top division, with each side's record. The stronger record per row is highlighted - a quick read on who handled the shared field better.
| Chiyonofuji Mitsugu | Opponent | Takanohana Koji |
|---|---|---|
| 19–9 | Konishiki | 15–7 |
| 2–1 | Kotonishiki | 34–13 |
| 14–0 | Tochinowaka | 22–9 |
| 16–1 | Terao | 22–6 |
| 37–4 | Ozutsu | 0–1 |
| 30–5 | Asahifuji | 1–2 |
| 27–3 | Sakahoko | 4–1 |
| 23–9 | Onokuni | 0–1 |
| 10–1 | Mitoizumi | 13–5 |
| 12–2 | Kirishima | 9–5 |